Kosmos 118 (Meteor-1 #4), an early Soviet Meteor prototype weather satellite under the Kosmos cover name. Vostok-2M (8A92M) from Baikonur Site 31/6 lofted it on 11 May 1966 into LEO for meteorological imaging and sensing.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.3 T (est.)
- Flight
- 4th
- of 93 Vostok 8A92M flights
- Date and time
- 11 May 1966, 14:10 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1966-038
- Launches in 1966
- 43rd of 131
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